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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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