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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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