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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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