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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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