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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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