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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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