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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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