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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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