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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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