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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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