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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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