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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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