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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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