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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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