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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating 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 dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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