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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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