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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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