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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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