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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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