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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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