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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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