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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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