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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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