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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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