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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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