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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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