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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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