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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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