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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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