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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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