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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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