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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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