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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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