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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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