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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines 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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