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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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