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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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