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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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