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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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