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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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