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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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