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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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