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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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