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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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