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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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