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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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