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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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