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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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