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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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