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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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