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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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