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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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