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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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