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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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