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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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