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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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