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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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