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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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