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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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