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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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