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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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