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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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