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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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