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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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