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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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