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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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