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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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