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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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