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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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