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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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