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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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