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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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