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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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