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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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