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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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