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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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