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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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