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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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