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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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