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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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