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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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