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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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