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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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