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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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