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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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