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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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