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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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