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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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