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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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