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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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