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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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