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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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