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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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