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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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