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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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