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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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