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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about 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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