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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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