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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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