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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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