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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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