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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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