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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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