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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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