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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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