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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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