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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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