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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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