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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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