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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important 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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