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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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