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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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