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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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