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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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