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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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