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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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