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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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