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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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