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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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