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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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