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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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