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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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