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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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