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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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