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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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