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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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