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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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