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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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