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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the 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 definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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