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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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