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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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