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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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