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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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