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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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