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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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