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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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