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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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