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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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