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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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