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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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