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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the 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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