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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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