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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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