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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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