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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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