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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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