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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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