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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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