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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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