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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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