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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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