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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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