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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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