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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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