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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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