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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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