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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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