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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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