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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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