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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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