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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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