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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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