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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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