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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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