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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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