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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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