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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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