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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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