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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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