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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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