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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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