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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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