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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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