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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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