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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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