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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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