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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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