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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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