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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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