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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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