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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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