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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information 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 topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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