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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always 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 variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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