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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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