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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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