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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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