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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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