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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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