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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key 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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