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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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