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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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