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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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