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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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