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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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