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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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