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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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