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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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