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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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