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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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