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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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