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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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