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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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