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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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