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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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