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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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