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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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