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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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