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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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