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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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