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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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