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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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