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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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