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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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