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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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