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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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