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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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