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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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