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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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