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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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