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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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