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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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