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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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