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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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