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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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