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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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