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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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