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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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