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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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