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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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