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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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