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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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