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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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