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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources