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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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