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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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