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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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