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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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