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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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