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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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