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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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