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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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