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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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