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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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