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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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