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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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