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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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