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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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