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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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