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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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