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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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