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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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