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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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