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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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