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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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