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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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