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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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