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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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