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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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