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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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