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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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