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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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