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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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