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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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