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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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