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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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