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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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