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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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