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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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