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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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