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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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