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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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