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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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