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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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