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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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