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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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