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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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