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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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