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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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