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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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