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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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