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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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