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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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