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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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