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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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