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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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