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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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