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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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