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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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