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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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