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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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