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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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