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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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