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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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