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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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