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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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