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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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