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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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