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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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