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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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