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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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