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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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