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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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