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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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