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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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