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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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