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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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