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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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