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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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