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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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