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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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