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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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