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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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