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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers 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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