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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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