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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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