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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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