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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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