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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major 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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