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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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