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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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