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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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