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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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