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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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