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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches 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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