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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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