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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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