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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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