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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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