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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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