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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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