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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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