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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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