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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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