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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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