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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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