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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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