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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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