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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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