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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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