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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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