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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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