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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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