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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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