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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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