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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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