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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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