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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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