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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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