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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major 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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