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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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