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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the 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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