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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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