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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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