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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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