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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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