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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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