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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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