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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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