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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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