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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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