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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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