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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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