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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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