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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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