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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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