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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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