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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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