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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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