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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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