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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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