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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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