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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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