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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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