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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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