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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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