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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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