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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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