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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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