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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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