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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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