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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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