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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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