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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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