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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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