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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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