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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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