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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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