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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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