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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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