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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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