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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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