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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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