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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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