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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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