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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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