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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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