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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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