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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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