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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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