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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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