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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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