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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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