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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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