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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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