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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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