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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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