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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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