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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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