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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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