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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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