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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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