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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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