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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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