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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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