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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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