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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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