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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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