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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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