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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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