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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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