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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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