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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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