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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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