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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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