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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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