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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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