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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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