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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative 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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