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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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