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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major 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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