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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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