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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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