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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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