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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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