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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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