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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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