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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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