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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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