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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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