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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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