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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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