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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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