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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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