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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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