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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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