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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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