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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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