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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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