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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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