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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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