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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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