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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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