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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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