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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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