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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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