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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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