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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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