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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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