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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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