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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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