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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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