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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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