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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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