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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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