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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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