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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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