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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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