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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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