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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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