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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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