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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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