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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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