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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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