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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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