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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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