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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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