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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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