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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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