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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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