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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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