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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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