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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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