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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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