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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key 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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