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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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