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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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