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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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