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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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