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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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