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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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