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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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