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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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