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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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