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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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