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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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