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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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