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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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