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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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