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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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