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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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