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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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