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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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