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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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