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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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