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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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