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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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