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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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