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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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