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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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