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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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