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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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