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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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